Accounts Assistant

Location Middlesbrough
Discipline: Accountancy & Finance
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £18,000 - £25,000
Contact name: Emily Watson

Contact email: emily@sirecruitment.com
Job ref: 21722
Published: 8 months ago

​One of the leading haulage firms in Middlesbrough is looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant. Paying a salary of £18,000 - £25,000 per annum (DOE), this is a great opportunity for a Finance Assistant looking for more exposure and potential room for growth within the company.

However, this role would also suit someone looking for stability and a new challenge. The role is full time and based at the client offices in Middlesbrough.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounts Assistant is responsible for maintaining a high standard of presentation of Company ledgers and Accounts.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Handling weekly staff payroll from start to finish

  • Pension scheme and monthly completion of CIS and PAYE

  • Sales ledger including the raising of invoices and credits

  • Credit control and the reconciliation of customer accounts

The successful candidate will have:

  • Strong MS Excel Skills

  • Knowledge of accounting packages (desirable)

  • Previous experience of CIS (desirable)

  • AAT Qualification or similar (desirable)

  • Numerate and logical

  • Clear communicator, both written and verbally

  • Working under pressure and fast paced environments